復活節英文介紹

復活節英文介紹

復活節英文介紹

Why we dye, or color, and decorate eggs is not certain. In

ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and Persia eggs were dyed for

spring festivals. In medieval Europe, beautifully decorated eggs

were given as gifts.

Egg Rolling

In England, Germany and some other countries, children

rolled eggs down hills on Easter morning, a game which has been

connected to the rolling away of the rock from Jesus Christ‘s

tomb when he was resurrected. British ttlers brought this

custom to the New World.

In the United States in the early nineteenth century, Dolly

Madison, the wife of the fourth American President, organized an

egg roll in Washington, D.C. She had been told that Egyptian

children ud to roll eggs against the pyramids so she invited the

children of Washington to roll hard-boiled eggs down the hilly

lawn of the new Capitol building! The custom continued, except

for the years during the Civil War. In 1880, the First Lady invited

children to the White Hou for the Egg Roll becau officials had

complained that they were ruining the Capitol lawn. It has been

held there ever since then, only canceled during times of war. The

event has grown, and today Easter Monday is the only day of the

year when tourists are allowed to wander over the White Hou

lawn. The wife of the President sponsors it for the children of the

entire country. The egg rolling event is open to children twelve

years old and under. Adults are allowed only when accompanied

by children!